17 h. ago Lithuanian court convicts the leader of a governing party of inciting hatred against Jews

A Lithuanian court has convicted the leader of one of the parties in the country’s coalition government for making antisemitic comments and fined him 5,000 euros or about $5,800

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4 d. ago Thousands rally in Madrid to demand snap election over corruption allegations

Pressure grows on Pedro Sánchez amid series of claims involving his family, party and administrationTens of thousands of people have attended an anti-government demonstration in Madrid to demand a snap general election as the country’s socialist prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, tries to weather a series of corruption allegations involving his family, his party and his administration.Sunday’s protest, called by Spain’s conservative People’s party (PP) under the slogan, “This is it: mafia or democracy?”, was held three days after one of Sánchez’s closest erstwhile allies, the former transport minister José Luis Ábalos, was remanded in custody by a judge investigating an alleged kickbacks-for-contracts scheme. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Copying Denmark’s hardline asylum policy a ‘terrible idea’, Danes say

Helene Brydensholt of the The Alternative party has urged the UK Government to think again, explaining it’s been a disaster for integration and led to more racism

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6 d. ago Trump to pardon drug trafficking former Honduran president saying he was treated 'very harshly and unfairly'

President Donald Trump on Friday made a major intervention into Honduran politics days before the country's presidential election, pardoning a convicted ex-leader.

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6 d. ago Corbyn and Sultana’s party reveals name options on eve of conference

The result of the ballot is to be announced the former Labour leader on Sunday.

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1 week ago Seven out of 10 Tories believe Conservative party will prop up a Farage government

With polling suggesting the Tories are facing a wipeout, a survey of Conservative Party members by ConHome reveals that they support the idea of a deal with Reform UK

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1 week ago Hong Kong charges four over online posts urging boycott of ‘patriots

Three men and a woman accused of provoking hatred against city’s government and inciting people to not vote in next month’s legislative council election

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2 w. ago Biafran separatist leader sentenced to life on terrorism charges by Nigerian court

Judge says Nnamdi Kanu used his Indigenous People of Biafra group to incite attacks on security officials and civiliansThe Biafran separatist leader Nnamdi Kanu has been sentenced to life in prison on terrorism-related charges by a court in the Nigerian capital, Abuja.Judge James Omotosho said prosecutors had shown that Kanu, who also holds British citizenship, had used his Indigenous People of Biafra group (Ipob) to incite attacks on security officials and civilians in south-east Nigeria and during anti-police protests in Lagos. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Nigerian court convicts Biafran separatist leader on terrorism charges

Judge says Nnamdi Kanu used his Indigenous People of Biafra group to incite attacks on security officials and civiliansA Nigerian court has convicted the Biafran separatist leader Nnamdi Kanu on terrorism-related charges.Judge James Omotosho said prosecutors had shown that Kanu, who also holds British citizenship, had used his Indigenous People of Biafra group (IPOB) to incite attacks on security officials and civilians in south-east Nigeria. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Nigerian court convicts separatist leader Nnamdi Kanu of terrorism

A Nigerian court has convicted separatist leader Nnamdi Kanu of seven terrorism-related charges

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2 w. ago Chancellor faces calls for wealth tax a week before second Budget

The Chancellor is widely expected to raise taxes on November 26 but is reported to have ruled out a manifesto-busting income tax hike.

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2 w. ago Reform council cuts back on litter picking and gardening in bid to fill shortfall

The measures underline the financial realities facing the party after its first six months in local government

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2 w. ago ICC prosecutors seek life sentence for Janjaweed leader convicted of Darfur crimes

Prosecutors at the International Criminal Court have asked for a life sentence for a Janjaweed militia leader convicted of atrocities in Darfur over 20 years ago

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2 w. ago Call for inquiry after families stripped of child benefit due to flawed travel data

Andrew Snowden MP says government ‘must immediate take action’ on failures of anti-fraud benefits crackdownCalls are being made for an urgent independent inquiry after thousands of families were stripped of child benefit due to flawed Home Office travel data that claimed to show parents going on holidays and not returning.Andrew Snowden, the Conservative MP for Fylde and the party’s assistant whip, said the government “must take immediate and transparent action” to address the failures of the anti-fraud benefits crackdown. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Less than half of public trust their neighbours, figures show

General Secretary of the Co-operative Party Joe Fortune raised concerns over Government figures showing just 41% felt many in their neighbourhood could be trusted

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2 w. ago AfD hails US ban on European leftwing groups as historians fear anti

German far-right party urges Berlin and other European nations to also designate ‘antifa’ groups as terrorist organisationsGermany’s far-right Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) party has welcomed the US government’s decision to classify a prominent German anti-fascist group and three other European networks as terrorist organisations, calling on Berlin and other European governments to follow the example.But historians of antifascism warned that at a time when far-right groups were making electoral gains across the continent, the move set a dangerous precedent that could prepare the ground for a broader crackdown on leftwing activism. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago AfD hails US ban on European leftwing groups as historians fear crackdown on anti

German far-right party urges Berlin and other European nations to also designate ‘antifa’ groups as terrorist organisationsGermany’s far-right Alternative für Deutschland party has welcomed the US government’s decision to classify a prominent German anti-fascist group and three other European networks as terrorist organisations, calling on Berlin and other European governments to follow the example.But historians of anti-fascism warned that at a time when far-right groups were making electoral gains across the continent, the move set a dangerous precedent that could prepare the ground for a broader crackdown on leftwing activism. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Reform UK row after a party chairman shared Nazi image on social media and likened it to the Labour Government

Basingstoke chair Steve Trumm made an 'offensive' post comparing the new digital ID scheme to Nazi Germany . Mr Trumm, has stood by his post but Reform leader Nigel Farage has slammed it.

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3 w. ago The real Reform voters have been revealed – it’s a slapdash coalition Farage will struggle to hold together | Aditya Chakrabortty

This is no single bloc marching under one ideology, or even a mass of ‘red-wall’ voters. What unites them is a desire for something differentWho are Nigel Farage’s army, the voters who want him as our next prime minister? Few questions are as important in British politics. Were an election called tomorrow, the favourite for No 10 would be Farage, whose immigration policies are in some ways more extreme than those of the BNP were. His party’s role model for government would be Donald Trump’s US: Elon Musk-style cuts to our public services and masked agents snatching families off the streets.A few months ago, many in Westminster and across the country would have considered this a cautionary nightmare, a catastrophe that would unfold if Keir Starmer failed. But in the week of another red-on-red assault and after 150 opinion polls in a row topped by Farage’s Reform UK, it’s no longer a scare story. It’s the most likely prospect. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Longest US government shutdown in history set to end after House passes bill

Measure to restart federal operations passes narrowly, but excludes healthcare funding demanded by DemocratsUS politics – follow liveThe longest US government shutdown in history is set to end on Wednesday after more than 42 days, following the House of Representative’s passage of a bill negotiated by Republicans and a splinter group of Democrat-aligned senators. The legislation restarts federal operations but does not include the healthcare funding the minority party demanded.The compromise sets the stage for government operations to return to normal through January, while leaving unresolved the issue of expiring tax credits for Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare health plans, which most Democrats demanded be extended in any deal to reopen the government. Continue reading...

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